Indian Politics

Railway officer found dead in Agra office as family alleges workplace harassment

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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Assistant operations manager Abhishek Singh Kushwaha was found dead on a sofa inside an office chamber at the Agra divisional railway manager's office at around 11 pm on Sunday.

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Kushwaha's wife and mother alleged that a toxic work environment and mental harassment by a senior official drove him to take his own life after a transfer from Prayagraj three months ago.

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Agra Division PRO Sanjay Gautam confirmed the incident and hospital pronouncement but dismissed the family's harassment allegations as baseless while police investigate.